Vigil stepped up following tiger movement near Mediapalli opencast coal mine in Peddapalli district

The question of a tiger adjacent the closed Medipalli opencast excavation successful Ramagundam-I country of Peddapalli territory triggered panic among residents of the habitations dotting the ember belt. The tiger is believed to person crossed implicit into the ember loop of Peddapalli territory done Mancherial territory from the Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve successful Maharashtra’s Chandrapur territory a fewer days ago.

The Forest section stepped up vigil successful the areas abutting the Medipalli opencast excavation aft the tract unit reportedly spotted pugmarks of a tiger adjacent a graveyard astatine Lingapur colony connected Sunday.

According to Forest Department sources, peculiar teams person been deployed to way the tiger’s movement.

An consciousness run has been launched successful Lingapur and its adjoining villages to sensitise section residents to strictly adhere to the information precautions to forestall human-animal struggle and guarantee harmless transition for the large feline into its earthy habitat.